Stress

Stress has been named "the disease of the XXI century", because more and more people complain of being his victims, having faced at some point this problem or that their health has been irreparably damaged by it.The stress sources differ from one person to another and its effects also vary from one individual to another.

Stress factors don not produce directly any disease, but are responsible for worsening some conditions such as allergies, asthma, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, eczemas, psoriasis.

Also, it contributes to increasing the blood pressure and favors the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. That is why, it is important to take measures against stress.

Sport is one of the most efficient weapons in fighting stress. Through physical exercise endorphins are being released in your organism, which is the substance responsible for alleviation of pain, inducing at the same time a state of general well-being. Also, exercise gives you energy, makes you feel more energetic, and strengthens your immune system.

Try to give yourself enough time to rest. When working for hours without a break, it is for certain that your concentration capacity decreases significantly. Give yourself a few moments to relax, by making plans for the well-deserved fun hour, for dinner or for going out.

Nutrition also plays an important role in increasing or decreasing stress. Apart from having a poorly organized nutrition style, we also eat things that alter our state of health.

Among aliments that decrease stress, there are the sun flower seeds. They are an important and reach source of potassium, zinc and vitamin B. Cabbage contains antioxidant vitamins A, C, mineral selenium and beta carotene and is well-known for beating stress. We can say the same about garlic, avocado, oatmeal and pollen. Among aliments that increase stress we mention fat ones, such as dairy and fried ones, that subject to stress the cardiovascular system.